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- The IRS is investigating UnitedHealth Group, seeking to significantly increase the health insurer's taxable income from 2017 through 2020, according to a recent regulatory filing disclosed by the company.
- The probe may force UnitedHealth to pay more in taxes for subsequent years after 2020, the regulatory filing stated.
Why it matters: UnitedHealth disclosed a multi-year IRS audit with tax years 2017 through 2020 in scope and potential additional payments for years after 2020, adding a federal tax exposure on top of the insurer's ongoing legal and regulatory scrutiny.
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